(1299) Mertona
Asteroid (1299) Mertona |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.8058 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1864 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2827 AU - 3.3289 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.869 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,700 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.781 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 14 km |
Albedo | 0.243 |
Rotation period | 4.997 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Guy Reiss |
Date of discovery | January 18, 1934 |
Another name | 1934 BA |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(1299) Mertona is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 January 1934 by the French astronomer Guy Reiss in Algiers was discovered.
The asteroid was named in honor of the English astronomer Gerald Merton .